Chapter 48: A Sudden Unexpected Move

Chapter 48: A Sudden Unexpected Move

Previously, Alex had always thought that the so-called "protagonist halo" was just an exaggerated metaphor. But now, he reluctantly discovered that this thing actually exists!

What? You ask why Alex is so sure?

Nonsense, he used psionic energy against Tom Cruise thirty times with a zero success rate. Can you still attribute that to good luck?!

The protagonist halo is just too blatant!

Damn it, those useless aliens can kill Tom Cruise in seconds, so why is it so difficult for him to just injure the guy enough to need a blood transfusion?\

Alex would never believe there's nothing fishy going on here. Now he finally understands how frustrated the Grim Reaper in "Final Destination" must have been, working so hard to kill someone quietly, only to have them escape. Anyone would be pissed off.

No choice but to take matters into his own hands.

After reloading twice, Alex had no choice but to make this decision. He noticed that the plot was already progressing towards the later stages.

Tom Cruise had already figured out that the dam vision he saw earlier was a trap. The enemy had lured him there to slowly drain his blood and rob him of his abilities.

Alex always thought the BOSS was really stupid. If you want to drain blood, why not do it on the battlefield where you have the advantage?

Just send a few hundred monsters to surround the protagonist and slowly drain his blood; no one would dare bother you.

Or simply knock him out and drag him away—that would work too. Instead, you go through all the trouble to lure him to some deserted dam.

And then you get discovered. The intelligence of these alien creatures is really worrying.

Unable to rely on these pig-brained aliens or underhanded tricks that get countered by the protagonist halo, Alex had to resort to Plan B—do it himself, and get things done right.

In this cycle, with the help of psionic energy, Alex already knew the general progress of the plot: Tom Cruise, after seeing his death vision at the dam, planned to single-handedly confront the BOSS.

Upon realizing it was a trap, he decisively committed suicide to reload. In this cycle, after discussing with the female lead, her assistant mentioned a signal generator he had made, which could enhance the signal between Tom Cruise and the BOSS, revealing the real location of the alien BOSS.

This time, they were heading to the command center in London to find the officer who had previously sent Tom Cruise to the front lines and get the signal generator from him.

Thinking about it, this story is full of holes. The female lead's assistant was demoted to a mechanic because no one believed his words, but the thing he made was well kept by the general.

If the general didn't believe them, why keep the generator in a safe? Normally, he would have smashed it or thrown it away, right?

Whatever, logic doesn't matter in Hollywood movies. As long as there are explosions, fights, and thrills, who cares? You bought the ticket, so you can't ask for a refund after watching.

Those superheroes in American comics don't necessarily have normal IQs, so let's not expect too much from these popcorn movies.

"Woo woo...!!"

Alex pulled his thoughts back, looking at the road ahead. Through his psionic energy, he saw Tom Cruise and the female lead driving towards the command center. Fortunately, Alex had anticipated their route when he saved last time; otherwise, it would be difficult to find them now.

Soon, the car appeared in Alex's view. The female lead remained as calm as ever, while Tom Cruise looked nervous, constantly turning his head.

Alex understood why. His previous "pranks" didn't affect Tom Cruise much but scared him. Tom Cruise always thought that after reloading, everything would restart in order, but Alex's irregular pranks, not in Tom Cruise's memory, still left him unscathed but worried and nervous.

But this time, Tom Cruise could relax because Alex decided to do it himself and stop the pranks.

"Remember, when we get to the command center, you must... Oh, damn!!"

Tom Cruise and the female lead were discussing in low voices what to do next when, as they turned a corner, Tom Cruise immediately noticed a young man standing in the middle of the road ahead.

The man, dressed casually, stood there, watching their approaching car. Seeing this unexpected person, Tom Cruise shouted in surprise. He hadn't expected such an accident—last time he came here, the road was empty!

The female lead reacted quickly. Seeing someone ahead, she immediately turned the steering wheel, making the car swerve. At this moment, they saw the young man suddenly raise his right hand.

The next moment, their car seemed to be hit by something with great force. With a loud "boom," it flew off the road and crashed into a nearby wall, coming to a stop.

"Phew... This time, I won't believe I can't handle it."

Lowering his right hand, Alex let out a long breath. He ignored his surroundings and walked straight to the car, looking inside. Through his psionic energy, Alex saw that both occupants were unconscious but not dead.

Satisfied, he nodded. It seemed his control over the psionic energy, derived from Luna, was still quite adept.

He shouldn't have tried to mimic the Grim Reaper's antics earlier; a direct, forceful approach would have been much simpler and effective.

With that thought, Alex extended his hand. Under the influence of his psionic energy, the car began to disassemble.

He then pulled the two people out, leaving the female lead by the roadside and swaggering off with Tom Cruise.

This incident quickly caused an uproar in the city. Many had witnessed Alex's actions, especially the moment when he disassembled the car using psionic energy.

This mysterious young man with formidable powers soon became the focus of various factions. The city went into lockdown, and many soldiers were deployed to search for any trace of Alex.

Meanwhile, the female lead was unfortunately captured for questioning. Waking up in despair, she had no idea who the young man was or why he had taken Tom Cruise. She felt utterly hopeless—Britain seemed doomed.

While everyone else was busy, Alex had already brought Tom Cruise back to the Zerg hive. It seemed that the protagonist halo had its limits; Alex couldn't undermine him covertly, but a direct confrontation was a different story.

The protagonist halo had no effect against overwhelming power.

"You're back, Master."

As Alex stepped into the hive, Miruune greeted him, bouncing forward. This broodmother increasingly resembled a tree sprite.

"Yes, I'm back."

Hearing Miruune's greeting, Alex nodded to her and casually tossed Tom Cruise to the ground.

"This is...?"

Miruune was momentarily stunned, then curiously approached Tom Cruise.

"A human? Master, I sense a time gene sequence power within him."

"A lucky one."

Alex gestured to Miruune.

"Is there a way to extract the gene sequence without harming him?"

"Of course, Master."

"Then do it."

"Yes."

Following Alex's command, Miruune bowed and retreated. Several drones came forward, dragging the unconscious Tom Cruise away.

In terms of biotechnology, the Zerg were unmatched. Less than half a day later, Miruune reported to Alex that the extraction was complete.

Tom Cruise had been returned to his ordinary human state, but there was an unexpected bonus.

"Master, the gene sequence extracted from this human is much stronger than what we've previously consumed..."

"If you want it, take it."

Before Miruune could finish, Alex understood her desire. The Zerg's instinctive craving for powerful genes was insatiable.

The alien blood in Tom Cruise was just a leftover product. Alex's real target was the energy core of the alien BOSS. Compared to that, these appetizers didn't interest him.

"Thank you, Master."

Miruune was visibly pleased by Alex's response. She thanked him and bounced away. Alex then looked at the unconscious Tom Cruise and shook his head. He slapped Tom Cruise awake.

"Ugh... Where am I... Who are you?"

Tom Cruise, waking up, instantly sensed something was wrong. He leaped up, warily eyeing Alex. Seeing his reaction, Alex smiled faintly.

"Don't worry. The reason I brought you here is not malicious. In fact, I just want to tell you that your abilities..."

Alex was about to say "your abilities are gone," but before he could finish, Tom Cruise suddenly drew a gun from his waist and shot himself in the head!

"Bang!"

"............"

Alex looked at Tom Cruise's lifeless body on the ground, speechless.

"Master? What happened?"

Hearing the gunshot, Miruune hurried over with a group of Zerglings. Seeing the scene, she was also stunned.

"This human... How did he die?"

"Just a little accident. Find a mine pit and bury him."

What else could Alex say? At least Tom Cruise proved with his life that his abilities were indeed gone.

Whether he died contentedly... Alex couldn't tell.

Come to think of it... This counts as suicide, right?

(End of this chapter)

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